Parr, British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876

This material is held atScott Polar Research Institute Archives, University of Cambridge

  • Reference
    • GB 15 Alfred Parr/British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1875-1876
  • Name of Creator
  • Physical Description
    • 4 notebooks

Scope and Content

  • MS 666/1/1-4;BJ Notebooks, (4), 1875-1876 [Astronomical calculations] 4 volumes, holograph

Administrative / Biographical History

The British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876 (leader Sir George Strong Nares) was sent by the Admiralty for an attempt on the North Pole by Smith Sound and to explore the coasts of Greenland and adjacent lands. Sailing from Portsmouth in two ships, HMS Alert and HMS Discovery (Henry Stephenson) the expedition was unsuccessful in its attempt to reach the pole. Geographical discoveries were made and the ships returned with a large quantity of scientific data

Arrangement

Chronological

Related Material

The Scott Polar Research Institute holds a number of photographs, film and other illustrative material in the Picture Library, some of which covers this expedition. The catalogue can be searched on line by going to the Picture Library Database and selecting the Enter Polar Pictures link.

The Institute holds several archival collections containing material relating to this expedition see SPRI collections GB 15 British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876 for a full list